Funding round open for Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Date: 09 June 2023 “The 10 priorities for this year’s funding round are: …development of a biochar database and methodology to include in New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory [1 priority] A bit … Continue reading
Dr Pranoy Pal has an association with biochar reaching back to his post-doctoral work at Lincoln University in 2012. Pranoy is now the Kiwifruit Technical Manager at Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool – New Zealand’s largest family-owned kiwifruit and avocado packhouse. … Continue reading
Momentum around biochar is building in New Zealand, with a number of biochar-related projects in development. BNNZ has been invited to be part of the inaugural Ministry for Primary Industries Fieldays Forestry Hub next month, and internationally renowned biochar expert, … Continue reading
Ralph Sims talks to … “The third and final section of the latest IPCC report outlines how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as remove them from the atmosphere.“ He mentions biochar in the discussion… ““Soil carbon has … Continue reading
I’ve been a bit slow discovering this Global Research Alliance research summary in which NZAGRC staff are listed as contributing authors. The report does not get too excited about biochar efficacy but page 7 does keep the door open to … Continue reading
NZAGRC has recently shared a report covering their progress in 2021. The report does mention biochar on pg30… I posted on this MPI commissioned report here: https://soilcarbon.org.nz/important-new-report-for-nz/ I can’t recall seeing any synopsis coming from the Wellington presentation but I … Continue reading
It looks like this was released on 17May but it has only just come to my attention.The report is dated December 2020 so it has been floating about for awhile.I hear that it will be discussed in Wellington on 10June.I … Continue reading
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652616322181#! “Due to the realisation of the reinforcement potential of waste based biochar and wool in polymeric composites, in the recent past, their individual flammability, thermal and mechanical properties were determined. Composites were manufactured with biochar and with both biochar … Continue reading
This report has a global perspective but has strong NZ connections in its authorship. You can access the publication from this link. … Continue reading